Where to watch 48 Hrs. (1982) tonight
48 Hrs. (1982) runs 1 h 36 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 1,820 TMDB members. A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
- Runtime
- 1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Action, Comedy
- Released
- December 7, 1982
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 1,820 votes
- Director
- Walter Hill
- Starring
- Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is 48 Hrs.?
- 48 Hrs. is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is 48 Hrs. rated?
- 48 Hrs. is rated R in the US.
- Is 48 Hrs. a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Crime and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream 48 Hrs.?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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